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- 1Joke suggests Shark Week could keep voters away from midterms●The Discovery Channel could conceivably save democracy this year if they’d schedule Shark Week to overlap the midterms.
A quip making the rounds argues the Discovery Channel could 'save democracy' by scheduling Shark Week to overlap the US midterm elections, implying people glued to shark programming would stay home. The joke circulates with US politics hashtags, reflecting anxiety about midterm turnout and engagement among voters frustrated with the political climate.
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The Stormers and Sharks meet in a United Rugby Championship South African derby. Stormers coach John Dobson has publicly backed fullback Warrick Gelant despite a big selection call ahead of the fixture, a decision drawing attention among rugby fans. The Cape Town side and the Durban-based Sharks are traditional rivals, making the match-up one of the most talked-about fixtures in South African rugby this week.